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Front Page News Pitzer College

April 29, 2020 3:50 pmApril 29, 2020 4:14 pm

Pitzer switches to universal pass/no record grading, passes to count as As for GPA

By Maria Heeter and Jasper Davidoff 3144 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty, Grading, Grading Policy, Grading Systems, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Pitzer College, Universal A, Universal Pass, Universal Pass/No Record

Pitzer faculty voted Wednesday to move to a universal pass/no record policy that makes passed classes equivalent to As for students’ GPAs.

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Front Page News Pomona College

April 17, 2020 5:55 pmApril 19, 2020 5:43 pm

Pomona College adopts universal pass/no record/incomplete grading policy

By Julia Frankel 3779 Views Coronavirus, COVID-19, Faculty, Faculty Meeting, Grading, Grading Policy, No Record Pandemic, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pass/No Record, Pomona College, Universal Pass, Universal Pass/No Credit, Universal Pass/No Record

Pomona faculty voted to adopt universal pass/“no record pandemic” grading for spring 2020, the only one of the 5Cs to eliminate letter grades.

By leaving students uncertain for long periods about what grading policies will be implemented, the 5Cs have added more stress to students’ already heavy burdens — which may include unstable living situations, taking care of (possibly sick) family members, medical difficulties, mental health concerns and more."

Editorial Board Front Page Opinions

April 16, 2020 10:48 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

EDITORIAL BOARD: The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies are hurting students

By Editorial Board 1449 Views Claremont McKenna, Claremont McKenna College, CMC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Polices, Grading Systems, Harvey Mudd College, HMC, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Pass/No Credit, Pitzer College, Pomona College, Scripps College

The 5Cs’ delays in announcing grading policies add more stress to students’ already-heavy burdens, TSL’s Editorial Board writes.

Editorial Board Front Page Opinions

April 15, 2020 1:18 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

EDITORIAL BOARD: Pomona shutting out students, reporters from faculty grading meeting is unacceptable

By Editorial Board 1768 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Editorial Board, Faculty, Faculty Executive Committee, Faculty Meeting, G. Gabrielle Starr, Grading, Grading Policies, Novel Coronavirus, Pomona College

Pomona barred students and reporters from a faculty meeting to decide coronavirus grading policy. This is unacceptable.

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Front Page News Scripps College

April 13, 2020 10:10 amApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

Scripps announces new grading policy; students can opt in to pass/fail before May 6

By Maria Heeter and Marc Rod 1590 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Policies, Grading Systems, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/Fail, Scripps College

Scripps College students will have until May 6 to opt into pass/fail grading under a policy prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Front Page News Pitzer College

April 10, 2020 3:55 pmApril 19, 2020 10:41 am

Pitzer announces details of spring pass/no credit grading policy; students can request letter grade until May 15

By Marc Rod 1355 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Policies, Grading Systems, Novel Coronavirus, Pitzer College

Pitzer students will have until May 15 to request a letter grade for their spring 2020 courses, which will be graded pass/fail by default.

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Front Page Harvey Mudd College News

April 10, 2020 3:26 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Harvey Mudd extends P/NC deadline due to COVID-19; students can opt-in after receiving final grades

By Maria Heeter, Hank Snowdon and Marc Rod 1460 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Grading Polices, Grading Systems, Harvey Mudd College, Novel Coronavirus, Pass/No, Pass/No Credit

Harvey Mudd will allow students to see their final semester grades before its new pass/no credit grading deadline due to the coronavirus.

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Front Page News Pitzer College

April 4, 2020 2:58 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Pitzer to implement automatic pass/no credit grading with letter grades optional

By Marc Rod and Maria Heeter 2287 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Grading, Novel Coronavirus, Pitzer College

Pitzer College will be implementing an automatic pass/no credit grading policy for the semester, with an option to receive a letter grade.

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Front Page News Pitzer College

April 2, 2020 6:42 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Pitzer College summer session to move online

By Marc Rod 1093 Views 2019-nCoV, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Novel Coronavirus, Pitzer College, Pitzer Summer Session

Pitzer College’s 2020 summer session is moving online this summer and reducing tuition in response to the coronavirus.

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Front Page News Pomona College

March 30, 2020 3:46 pmApril 19, 2020 10:42 am

Pomona College moves 2020 commencement to the fall

By Marc Rod 1731 Views 2019-nCoV, Commencement, Commencement 2020, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19, Graduation, Novel Coronavirus, Pomona College, Pomona College Commencement

Pomona College moved its 2020 commencement ceremony to the fall semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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